Lazy Load

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 68% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ radioparanormalium

   3.5y ago

   Having this plugin installed on my WordPress pages for some time resulted in having them all malware-infected which happened literally yesterday. The plugin had its name changed to some ‘WordPress CMS module’ and its directory name was changed as well.

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2. ★★★★★ gunterqb

   7.0y ago

   It produces random grayed out pictures within Jupiter theme image galleries. The galleries work like charm after disabling this bundled plugin.

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3. ★★★★★ Tom

   7.3y ago

   For me, this plug does not work

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4. ★★★★★ highprrrr

   7.6y ago

   I hate plugins that don’t have any sort of settings or anything. I can’t tell if it’s actually doing anything. How can I check?

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5. ★★★★★ Naoise Golden Santos

   7.7y ago

   Seems to work for some images but not for all, with no real explanation about why. There are no configuration options so I couldn’t find a way to fine-tune it.

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6. ★★★★★ arjanvr

   8.0y ago

   The idea might be good but its messing up the entire websites, mostly on different sliders.

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7. ★★★★★ joshhouser

   8.1y ago

   Worked right away, no setup work needed. The plugin is less than 10KB, makes my gallery blog way faster, loads reverse up when using TOC anchors (big plus), keeps DOM elements as IMGs, and has a good display. Exceeded all expectations! This is my new go to plugin.

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8. ★★★★★ Daniel Albert Yap

   8.8y ago

   Great plugin. Worked instantly after installation. Simply awesome!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.6.1 Security: XSS fix (reported by Jouko Pynnöne 0.6.1
2. — Version 0.6 Filter to control when lazy loading is enabled 0.6
3. — Version 0.5 Fix lazyload_images_add_placeholders by adding missing return, props Kevin Smith Lazy load avatars, props i8ramin Don’t lazy load images in the Dashboard Better compatibility with Jetpack Carousel 0.5
4. — Version 0.4 New helper function to lazy load non-post content Prevent circular lazy-loading 0.4
5. — Version 0.3 Make LazyLoad a static class so that it’s easier to change its hooks Hook in at a higher priority for content filters 0.3
6. — Version 0.2 Adds noscript tags to allow the image to show up in no-js contexts (including crawlers), props smub Lazy Load post thumbnails, props ivancamilov 0.2

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.6.1). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched High · 7.4 Lazy Load < 0.6.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2016-07-20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 0.6.1 Patched in 0.6.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 10 languages, 8 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-25 20K+ → 10K+ down after 599 days in tier
2. 2024-09-03 30K+ → 20K+ down after 495 days in tier
3. 2023-04-27 40K+ → 30K+ down after 330 days in tier
4. 2022-06-01 50K+ → 40K+ down after 396 days in tier
5. 2021-05-01 60K+ → 50K+ down after 212 days in tier
6. 2020-10-01 70K+ → 60K+ down after 118 days in tier
7. 2020-06-05 80K+ → 70K+ down after 458 days in tier
8. 2019-03-05 70K+ → 80K+ up after 277 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

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Lazy Load: 10K+ active installs, 4.0★ (53 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/lazy-load